Yongsan-gu Reports 3 COVID-19 Cases (Arrivals from USA and UK)

Three Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Overseas Arrivals from the US, UK, etc... Self-Quarantine Monitoring Personnel Expanded from 60 to 114

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun) has reported 3 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 among overseas arrivals.

The 9th confirmed case (a male teenager) arrived from the United States on the 23rd and stayed at an office in Hangangno 2-ga. Although his registered address is in Ulsan Metropolitan City, he remained only within the district after arrival, so he was classified as a Yongsan-gu confirmed case. He was identified as a contact of a confirmed case from another region (case number 9) and was tested at the Yongsan-gu screening clinic on the 29th. He received the final confirmation at 7 a.m. on the 30th and was admitted to a Seoul-type living treatment center at 2 p.m. the same day.

The main movement routes are as follows:

▣ March 23 (Monday)

- 16:00 Incheon Airport (USA) → Office in Hangangno 2-ga (taxi, wearing a mask)

▣ March 28 (Saturday)

- 20:00 Visited acquaintance’s residence (Hangangno 2-ga)

▣ March 29 (Sunday)

- Symptoms such as headache appeared; tested at Yongsan-gu screening clinic (on foot, wearing a mask)

▣ March 30 (Monday)

- 07:00 Final confirmation

The 10th confirmed case (female in her 20s, Hangangno 2-ga) arrived from the United Kingdom on the 25th. She was under self-quarantine until April 8 and was tested for COVID-19 at the Yongsan-gu screening clinic on the 29th. She received the final confirmation at 9:30 a.m. on the 30th and was admitted to Seoul Medical Center in isolation at 4 p.m.

The main movement routes are as follows:

▣ March 25 (Wednesday)

- 16:40 Incheon Airport (UK)

- 19:00 Specimen collection at quarantine station (negative)

▣ March 26 (Thursday)

- 08:20 Moved to home (family vehicle, wearing a mask)

▣ March 27 (Friday)~28 (Saturday)

- Stayed at home all day

▣ March 28 (Saturday)

- Symptoms such as cough, muscle pain, sore throat appeared

▣ March 29 (Sunday)

- 13:10 Specimen collection at Yongsan-gu screening clinic (family vehicle, wearing a mask)

▣ March 30 (Monday)

- 9:30 Final confirmation

The 11th confirmed case (female in her 20s, Dongja-dong) arrived from the United Kingdom on the 27th and is under self-quarantine until April 10. She was tested at the Yongsan-gu screening clinic on the 29th and received the final confirmation at 9:30 a.m. on the 30th. She was also admitted to Seoul Medical Center in isolation.

The main movement routes are as follows:

▣ March 27 (Friday)

- 14:00 Incheon Airport (UK)

- 16:40~17:23 Home (Airport Railroad, wearing a mask)

▣ March 28 (Saturday)

- Stayed at home all day

▣ March 29 (Sunday)

- Symptoms such as sore throat appeared

- 14:45 Specimen collection at Yongsan-gu screening clinic (family vehicle, wearing a mask)

▣ March 30 (Monday)

- 9:30 Final confirmation

※ Details may be further specified following epidemiological investigation.

The district has completed follow-up measures such as disinfection around the confirmed cases’ residences and offices and is conducting epidemiological investigations to verify compliance with self-quarantine rules.

As the number of self-quarantined individuals increases, Yongsan-gu has increased monitoring personnel from 60 to 100. Additionally, 14 dedicated foreign language staff (12 English speakers and 2 Chinese speakers) have been added, totaling 114 personnel managing self-quarantined individuals.

The district confirmed violations of self-quarantine rules by the 8th confirmed case through an in-depth epidemiological investigation and has taken legal action.

Seong Jang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, emphasized, “As COVID-19 spreads worldwide, the number of confirmed cases imported from overseas within the district is also increasing. We will strongly respond, including legal action, against those who do not comply with self-quarantine measures.”

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